Taj Mahal and the Blind Boys of Alabama
A Minnesota Zoo mainstay, veteran Taj Mahal is a well-versed musicologist who can educate with conversation and with song. He tends to favor the blues and island sounds but his knowledge and repertoire are vast and wide. He’s paired perfectly with the gospel-loving Blind Boys of Alabama, the long-lived, soul-stirring harmonizers whose fiery lead singer Jimmy Carter will venture into the audience to raise the roof — even if it’s an outdoor concert. Jon Bream